Building facing



J. C. UDD

BUILDING FACING Aug. 14, 1951 Fild May 8, 1941.

A TTOR/VEY Patented Aug. 14,?. 1951 lBUILDING. FACING John Glarence Udd,Montreal, Quebec, Canada 'Ap'pcatin' May s, 1947*,fsyia/1N0. 746,813

1 f vThe invention relates tov improvements in building facing, asdescribed in the vpresentspeciiication and illustrated in thelaccompanying drawings that form a part ofthe same.r Y ,Y

The invention consists essentiallyof/the novel features of constructionaspointed out broadly and specifically inthe claims ,fornoveltylrfollowing a descriptionv containing an explanation in `detailof an acceptable forrrrofl the invention.

The objects of the invention are todevisebuilding facing which may beapplied over `walls such as concrete, stone, brick and with slightmodifications may be secured to any other type `of wall; toA constructbuilding facingwhich may b e easily assembled together as the sameisappliedA over walls at the building site; to v,enhance the appearance ofplain inexpensivev Walls withwa decora,- tive facing; to ufurnish metalbuilding facing which l may be of aluminum, stainless steel, bronze,brass, plated metals or the like; to facilitate the cleaning .of metalYbuilding; facing in which all fastening means; are concealed; to makebuilding facingY which may be manufactured in standard units ofIpredetermined sizes .and shapes; and generally. to vprovide lbuildingfacing which will be; attractive, durable, inexpensive to manufactureand easy to assemble at the building site. f

In the drawings: n

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation showing units of the buildingfacing'assembled together' Figure 2 is a sectional plan. View asvftakren.on the line 2-2 in Figure l. Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectionas taken on the line 3-3 in Figure 2.

Like numerals of reference' indicate corresponding parts inthe variousfigures. f

Referring to the drawings, the building -facing vconsists of units or'panel-s as indicatedbythe numeral I0, and which may be made ofanysuitable metal or other material. These panels 'may be variousshapesvandgsizes-a'nd are adapted to interlock with one another. In thisinstance the panel I0 is of an arcuate shape curving inward towards thecentre thereof. The outer edges II and I2 at each side of the arcuateshaped panel I0 taper inward almost at right angles to the adjacentportion of the latter. The panel I0 has the supporting flange I3 on oneside thereof which extends inward towards thewall I4 of the building.The inner edge of the supporting ange I3 terminates in the shape of aT-formaytion I5 which extends vertically with respect to the same. Therib or bead formations IB and I1 2 form an integralpart of the flange I3and extend vertically on each side thereof a predetermined distance fromthe T-formation I5.

The T-formation I5 and the rib formations I6 Aand I'I of the supportingflange I3 extend parallel Vwith respect to one another and the upperand'lower portions are'adapted to be engaged by horizontal T-shapedmembers I 8. In this respect the upper and lower portions of thesupporting flange I3 located between the T-formation I5 and the ribformations I5 and I1 are cut away or cutout suiiiciently to accommodatethe cross-bar 'of' the T-shaped members I8. The outer flange of theT-formation I5 of the supporting flange I3 is secured at the upper andlower ends thereof to the cross-bar of the T-shaped members I8 by meansof the screws I9.

The body of the T-shaped members I8 has a plurality of anchor plates 2DWelded to the edge thereof and the 'same are embedded in the confcretewall I 4.

'The side edge of the panel Ii) which has the supporting flange I3extending inward therefrom has the groove 2I extending verticallythroughout the length of same; while the opposite edge or 'free end ofthis panel has the tongue 22 extending vertically throughout the lengththereof.

In'assembling the panels Ill in position on the 30 ,Wall I4 the same aresecured in position on the T-shaped member I8 and the tongue 22 ofonepaneLis engaged in the groove 2| of the adjacent panel. The panels I0are placed side by side and one above the other so as to cover any sizeof Wall, and the band 23 is suitably secured to the same to cover allhorizontal joints.

While the panels I0 are adapted to cover straight wall surfaces, it willbe seen that with slight modification the same may be adapted to covercorners and also may be arranged to form facing around openings in thewall without de'- parting from the spirit of the invention.

' What I claim is:

1. In building facing, a plurality of individual arcuately shaped panelsplaced side by side and interlocking with one another, a supportingflange extending inward from one end of each of said panels, aT-formation formed in each of said supporting flanges and being integraltherewith, rib formations integral with each of said supportingV flangesand being suitably spaced apart from said T-formation and extendingparallel with respect thereto, the upper and lower portions of each ofsaid supporting anges being out out between said T-formation and saidrib supporting flanges and being integral therewith,

rib formations integral with each of said supporting flanges and beingsuitably spaced apart from said T-formation and extending parallel withrespect thereto, the upper and lowerV portions of each of saidsupportingV flanges being cut out between said T-formation and said ribformations of same, horizontal T-shaped members accommodated in the cutout portions in each of said supporting flanges, screws securing theouter flanges of said horizontal T-shaped members to one of said ribformations on each of said supporting flanges, a plurality of anchorplates welded to the inner edge of the body Vof said horizontalyT-shaped members, said anchor plates being embedded in a concrete wall.

3. In building facing, a plurality of metal panels, each of said panelsbeing of an arcuate shape curving inward towards the centre thereof, theouter edges of each side of said panels tapering inward at almost rightangles to the face thereof, each of said panels have a groove in one endthereof and a tongue on the opposite end of same, a supporting flangeintegral with each of said panels and extending inward from one edgethereof, inner edge of said supporting flange terminating in the shapeof a T-formation, said supporting ange having bead formations extendingvertically on each side thereof a predetermined distance from theT-formation of same, horizontal T-shaped members, anchor plates securedto said horizontal T-shaped members and embedded in a wall, theT-formation and bead formations on said supporting flange engaging saidhorizontal T-shaped members for substantially supporting said panels,said panels being placed side by side and the tongue of one panelengaging the groove in the adjacent panel, said panels being placed oneabove the other, and a band coinciding with the contour of said panelsand concealing all horizontal joints therebetween.

4. In building facing, a plurality of metal panels, each of said panelsbeing of an arcuate shape curving inwards towards 'the centre thereof,the outer edges at each side of said panels tapering inward to join oneanother in a V- shaped manner, each of said panels having a groove inone end thereof and a tongue on the opposite end of same, a supportingflange kintegral with one end of each of said panels and extendinginward therefrom, the inner 'edge of said supporting flange terminatingin the shape of a T-formation, said supporting flange having beadformations extending vertically on each side thereof a predetermineddistance from the T-formation of same, the upper and lower portions ofsaid supporting flanges located between the T- formation and beadformations of same being cut-out to provide clearance spaces, horizontalT-shaped members partially embedded in a wall, the cross-bar of :saidT-shaped vmembers being accommodated in the clearance spaces in saidsupporting flange and engaging the T-formation and bead formations ofthe former, said panels being placed side by side and one above theother, ythe tongue onthe side of one of said panels engaging the groove1n the adjacent said panel and the vangularly disposed edges of saidpanels forming a finished joint, and bands following the contour of saidpanels thus concealing horizontal joints between the same.

5. In building facing, a plurality of panels, the body of each of saidpanels being arcuately shaped, the outer edges at each side of saidpanels being angularly ldisposed with respect to the body portion ofsame adjacent thereto, each Vof said panels having a groove in onel endthereof and a tongue on the opposite end of same, a supporting flangeintegral with each of said panels and extending inward from one edgethereof, the inner edge of said supporting flange terminating in theshape of a T-fOrmation, said supporting flange having bead formationsextending vertically on each side thereof a predetermined distance fromthe T-formation of same, horizontal T-'shaped members, anchor plateswelded to said horizontal T-shaped members, said anchor plates beingembedded in a concrete wall, the T-formation and bead formations on saidsupporting flange engaging said horizontal VT-shaped members forsubstantially supporting said panels, said panels being placed side byside and the tongue of one of said panels engaging the groove in theadjacent said panel, -said panels being secured in position on a wallone above the other, and bands following the `contour of said panels andbeing fixedly secured to the upper and lower edges thereof thusconcealing the horizontal joints therebetween.

JOHN CLARENCE UDD.

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